Disorders of the Stomach High Yield Flashcards
Hallmark sign of stomach disorder
Dyspepsia
3 main etiologies for erosive gastritis
- Meds (NSAIDs)
- Alcohol
- Stress
MC clinical manifestation of erosive gastritis
Upper GI Bleeding
Most sensitive method of diagnosing erosive gastritis
EGD
Tx of erosive gastritis
- Remove any causative agent
- Pantoprazole 80mg bolus + 8mg/hr infusion
- EGD within 24hrs
What EGD findings suggest erosive gastritis?
- Erythema
- Red/black mucosal lesions
- Petechial hemorrhages
- Presence of blood vessels
- Absence of rugal folds
Tx of NSAID gastritis
PPIs +/- sucralfate +/- celebrex
Best way to treat/prevent ulcers
PPIs
3 main etiologies for NONerosive gastritis?
- H pylori
- NSAIDs
- Autoimmune gastritis
MC demographic for H pylori infection
Children in crowded areas w/ poor sanitation
What 3 demographics have the most susceptibility to gastric metaplasia?
- Hispanics
- Native Americans
- African Americans
Diagnosis of non-erosive gastritis
EGD w/ biopsy
Workup for pts < 60 w/o uncomplicated dyspepsia
Check for H. pylori via urea breath or fecal antigen.
Criteria to workup pt for non-erosive gastritis with EGD
- > 60 w/ new onset dyspepsia
- Young pts with alarm symptoms
- Failure of initial therapy
- FMHx of gastric cancer
Positive urea breath test
Expired CO2 contains tagged urea isotope
What antibody class is most useful for monitoring H pylori treatment?
IgG
1st therapy for H. pylori eradication
- PPI 20mg BID
- Clarithomycin 500mg BID
- Amoxicillin 1g BID
Please Cure Abdomen
10-14 days
2nd line therapy for H. pylori eradication
- PPI
- Metronidazole 500mg TID
- Tetracycline 500mg QID
- Bismuth 300mg QID
Please Make Tummy Better
What two spots does PUD occur in?
- Duodenum
- Stomach
Age range for stomach PUD
55-70
Age range for duodenal PUD
30-55
What layer is PUD
muscularis mucosa
3 main etiologies for PUD
- H pylori (Duodenum)
- NSAIDs (Stomach)
- Zollinger Ellison
4 PUD risk factors
- NSAIDs
- Age > 60
- Prior PUD or H pylori
- Smoking
Hallmark signs of PUD
- Epigastric, gnawing pain that relieves with eating
- Nocturnal pain that wakes patient
11pm-3am MC time
Diagnosis of PUD
EGD with gastric mucosal biopsy
Noninvasive testing using fecal antigen or urea breath test criteria for PUD
- < 60 w/o no alarm
- Hx of PUD to diagnose active infections
- Checking post-treatment
- Biopsy inconclusive/not done w/ EGD
Tx of PUD due to H. pylori
1st line H. pylori eradication tx for 10-14d
- PPI 20mg BID
- Clarithomycin 500mg BID
- Amoxicillin 1g BID
Please Cure Abdomen
How to confirm H. pylori eradication?
EGD or urea breath test 4 weeks post therapy
Criteria to CONTINUE meds post eradication therapy
- Large ulcer > 2cm
- Failed eradication
- Recurrent ulcers
- Continued NSAID use
Continue PPI for 4-6 weeks more
Patient wants to continue NSAID even though they have NSAID induced PUD. Tx?
- Use PPI as long as NSAID is used
- Use celebrex instead
MCC of UGI bleed
PUD
Initial managment of a GI Bleed
Fluids and stabilize hemodynamic state
1st med to give IV in GI bleed
PPI
Hallmark sign of PUD w/ perforation
Sudden, severe abd pain
Diagnosis of perforation
CT Abd showing free air in anterior peritoneal space or under diaphragm
Management of PUD w/ perf
PPIs and surgery if not improved.
Tx of gastric outlet obstruction
- IV PPI
- EGD
- Dilation via balloons
Misoprostol MOA and BBW
- MOA: Replace prostaglandins
- BBW: will terminate pregnancy if taken
MC SE of misoprostol
Diarrhea
What should be screened for prior to misoprostol administration?
Pregnancy test 2 weeks prior
Sucralfate MOA and MC SE
- MOA: Increased prostaglandin synthesis
- SE: Constipation and affects absorption of other drugs
Etiology of gastric outlet obstruction in babies
Postnatal hypertrophy of pylorus
Hallmark symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction in adults? Infants?
- Adults: Postprandial N/V
- Infants: Projectile vomiting
PE Findings for adult for gastric outlet obstruction? Infants?
- Adults: distension, tenderness, succussion splash
- Infants: distension, olive shaped mass in UR abd post-emesis, dehydration
Diagnosis of adult gastric outlet obstruction? Infants?
- Adults: EGD + CT
- Infants: Abd US
Adult management of gastric outlet obstruction?
- NPO, fluids, NG tube, PPI
- Pyloromyotomy if surgery needed
MC demographics for gastroparesis
- Women
- Diabetics
PE Findings in gastroparesis
- Possible distension or tenderness
- No guarding or rigidity
- Possible succussion splash
Diagnosis of gastroparesis
Gastric emptying test
Management of gastroparesis
- Low fat diet
- Metoclopramide or erythromycin
- Treat underlying cause
Positive gastric emptying test result
> 10% retention after 4 hours
Triad of Zollinger Ellison
- Gastrinomas (Pancreas or duodenum)
- Gastric acid hypersecretion
- Peptic ulcers
Majority of zollinger-ellison ulcers are…
Malignant
Classic presentation of Zollinger-Ellison
- Refractory PUD
- Heartburn
- Wt loss
- Diarrhea
Diagnosis of Zollinger Ellison
- Serum gastrin level > 10x ULN with pH < 2
- Positive gastrin must be confirmed with secretin stimulation
No PPIs 6 days prior
Imaging modalities for Zollinger Ellison
- CT/MRI to find tumors and mets
- Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy to find primary tumor
2 MC sites of mets for Zollinger Ellison
- Liver (MC)
- Bones
How to improve Zollinger-Ellison survival
Resect liver mets
Benign vs malignant gastric tumors
- Benign: polyps
- Malignant: adenocarcinoma (MC), lymphoma, carcinoid (zollinger-ellison)
MC type of gastric cancer
Adenocarcinoma
Gland cells in stomach
MC subtype of adenocarcinoma
Intestinal type adenocarcinoma
3 mets sites (nodes) for adenocarcinoma
- L supraclavicular lymph node (Virchow’s)
- Umbilical nodule (Sister mary joseph)
- Rigid rectal shelf (Blumer shelf)
Diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma
EGD w/ biopsy
CT for mets
Tx of gastric adenocarcinomas
- Resect
- Chemo/radiation
MC risk factor for gastric lymphoma
Chronic H. Pylori infection
Diagnosis of gastric lymphoma
EGD w/ biopsy